Murray, Fedex beat soaring Miami heat
26 March 2014 5:06 AM IST
Fifth-ranked Federer pounded Dutchman Thiemo de Bakker 6-3, 6-3 in just over an hour while British sixth seed Murray downed practice partner Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-1.
Murray polished his record to 9-0 over Spaniard Lopez in only 73 minutes. The Scotsman, who does much of his off-season training in Miami, improved to 21-6 in his part-time hometown. ‘It’s not always that easy to feel comfortable against him because there is not loads of rhythm with the way he plays,’ Murray said.
Murray will line up next against French 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who outlasted Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-5.
Also advancing at the hardcourt event was Chinese world number two Li Na, the reigning Australian Open champion who dispatched American Madison Keys 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Li spent nearly an hour surviving the first set, saving two set points on the serve of 38th-ranked Keys.
‘It was a pretty tough match,’ Li said. ‘She played well, big serve, big forehand, especially when she was 3-1 down and then come back 5-3 up and served for first set.’
Murray polished his record to 9-0 over Spaniard Lopez in only 73 minutes. The Scotsman, who does much of his off-season training in Miami, improved to 21-6 in his part-time hometown. ‘It’s not always that easy to feel comfortable against him because there is not loads of rhythm with the way he plays,’ Murray said.
Murray will line up next against French 11th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who outlasted Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-5.
Also advancing at the hardcourt event was Chinese world number two Li Na, the reigning Australian Open champion who dispatched American Madison Keys 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Li spent nearly an hour surviving the first set, saving two set points on the serve of 38th-ranked Keys.
‘It was a pretty tough match,’ Li said. ‘She played well, big serve, big forehand, especially when she was 3-1 down and then come back 5-3 up and served for first set.’
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